Combined cane and camp-stool



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E. L. SUTTON & G. R. REED.

COMBINED CANE AND CAMP STOOL.

Patented Jan. 24, 1893.

or cane,

Urrs TATES EDWARD L. SUTTON AND OI-IARLEY R. REED, OF STlLLWATER,MINNESOTA.

COMBINED CANE AND CAMP-STOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 490,416, dated January24, 1893. Application filed April 9,1891. Serial No. 388,292. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, EDWARD L. SUTTON and OHARLEY R. REED, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Stillwater, in the county of Washingtonand State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Combined Oane andCamp Stool, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention is in the nature of a combined cane and camp stool and hasfor its object to furnish a combined instrument of improvedconstruction, which, while of a size to be handy for use as a cane, canbe readily converted into a camp stool when desired.

With this object in View our invention consists in the improvedconstruction arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter =fullydescribed and afterward specifically set forth in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of thearticle when parts are in position to form a walking stick or cane. Fig.2 is a vertical central section through the same. Fig. 3 is a verticalcentral :section of the article converted into a camp stool, the seatbeing omitted. Fig. 4. is a vertical section through the base, orsupport of the camp stool, the legs being in their closed position. Fig.5 is a top plan view of the same with the legs spread open as in Fig. 3.Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation, on an enlarged scale of the upperpart of the cane. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the camp stool as shownin Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view on the line aa: of Fig. 6.Fig. 9 is a top plan view of one style of seat ready to be placed on thearms when extended as in Fig. 3.

Like letters of reference mark the same parts wherever they occur in thevarious figures of the drawings.

Our invention, as before stated, is a combinined structure which may beused at will as either a camp stool, or as a walking stick and may besaid to consist of three essential parts-first, the structure as shownin Figs. 1 and2 which is a complete walking stick or cane and containswithin it the arms of stretchers for the seat of the camp stool; second,the base or seat for the campstool as shown in Figs. 4 and 5; and third,the seat, one variety of which is shown in Fig. 9.

When in use as a cane the base and seat of the camp stool may be foldedinto a very small compass and stowed away in the pocket, in a valise, orin any other convenient place.

The body of the cane may be made of any material suitable for thepurpose, such as wood, hard rubber, &c. and is made in two pieces A andB connected together by a joint when used as a cane. The upper piece Ais tenoned, as at a, said tenon having two shoulders as at a, a, andbeing covered by a metallic cap I) of similar shape. The lower part B isprovided with an aperture to receive the tenon and when the parts arebrought together they are secured in position by a metallic ferrule 0,split at c to cause it to act as a spring and firmly hold the parts.

The head of the caneis formed of two parts, being a tubular case D tofit over the top of the part A and adapted to slide thereon, and a capDcentrally and pivotally secured to the top of the case D. This cap D isnotched around its periphery at d and these notches may be made toregister with or cover a series of slots 01' in the top of case D or touncover the same by turning the cap D upon its pivot pin 0 On the insideof case D, are grooves e, having horizontal lower end portions 6, saidgrooves serving to accommodate pins or a flange e" projecting from thesides of partA of the cane.

Within the case D are arms E which serve, when extended, as supports fora seat F of the camp stool, said arms projecting out of slots 01, asshown in Fig. 3 when so extended, and being entirely inclosed within thecap D when the structure is used as a cane. They are prevented frombeing thrown through the slots, out of the case, by heads E.

The base or support of the camp stool has a main body or sleeve F whichfits over the metal covered tenon of piece A the upper, inner edge fwhich fits against the upper shoulder a of the tenon a, and an inwardprojecting lower flange which fits under the lower tenon a". On itsouter sides are formed ears 9 in which are pivoted legs G, said legsbeing formed with shoulders g which lie against the outside of sleeve Ewhen extended and are thus prevented from being extended beyond a givenlimit. At thelowerends of these legs G are formed feet Gso shaped thatthey will be flatwhen the legs are extended, and having, at their inneredges lugs or ears h, to which are pivotally connected the outer ends ofbraces or ribs H, whose inner ends are pivotally connected to cars h onthe outside of a sleeve I adapted to fit and slide upon the tenon a ofpart .A as shown in Fig. 3. These braces serve to make a rigid structureof the base, keeping the legs from being strained or bent. They areshown as rods, but chains or cables may be used.

The seat J may be made of leather, canvas or any other suitablematerial. It may be made of two pieces, laced or hinged together as inFig. 9, or of a single piece if desired, and may be round, oval, squareor any other suitable shape.

WVhen our devices are in use as a cane, the cap D will be turned so asto cover the slots d in the case D so that there willbe no danger of thearms E starting out. It being desired to change to a camp stool the capD is turned uncovering the slots d, and the case D pressed downward uponthe part A until the top of said part A has forced the arms E out to theposition shown in Figs. 3 and 7 ready to receive and support the seat.The part B and ferrule C are removed from part A and the base of thestool placed in position on the tenon a as shown in Fig. 3, (the part Bbeing stowed away in the pocket or elsewhere) and the camp stool isready for use. A reversal of these actions again brings the article backto the form of a cane when desired.

Having thus fully described our invention what we claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. Incombination the main part A, the folding arms carried at the upper endthereof the means for operating them both to fold and unfold consistingof the sliding case D having openings at its upper end, the ends of saidarms and the openings being arranged in such relation to each other thatthe sliding movement of the case will cause the arms to engage the saidopenings and thus unfold or fold as the case is moved,

the said operating case extending over the top of the arms and servingto inclose the same and locking means for holding the case substantiallyas described.

2. In combination the main part A, the folding arms resting loosely onthe upper end thereof and having enlarged, unattached lower ends, andthe sliding case having perforations adapted to permit the passage ofthe arms but not the enlarged heads, the said casing entirely inclosingthe arms, when in raised position and the loose arms being in contactwith each other at their enlarged heads, whereby they are maintained incorrect position in relation to each other when within the sliding case,substantially as described.

3. In combination, the part A having projecting flanges or pins 9, thecase D sliding on part A, having slots d and grooves e, e, to engagesaid projections the headed arms E within said case adapted to beprojected through the slots 61', and the cap having notches (Z andpivoted centrally to case D at cl as set forth.

4. The base for the camp stool consisting of the sleeveF having earsgandopeningf, the legs G pivoted to said ears and provided with flangesg and feet G, the ears h on said feet, the sleeve I having ears h,thebraces pivoted to and connecting the feet with sleeve I, the part Asupported in said sleeves F and I, and carrying the sliding case D andthe arms E, substantially as set forth. at

5. The combined cane and camp stool herein described consisting of a twopart cane jointed at the middle, the upper part provided with a headcarrying adjustable arms for supporting the seat, and with a lower tenonend, in combination with the base consisting of two sleeves formed tofit said tenon, and leg and braces connecting said sleeves as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22d day ofSeptember, 1890.

E. L. SUTTON.

In presence of A. L. BRATSOH, ALBERT ZARKE. In testimony whereof I havehereunto set my hand this 29th day of September, 1890. CIIARLEY R. REED.In presence of-- THEODORE B. HOLMES, P. W. WALKER.

